Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-02
G.. A. E. ball Easter Monday.

Georgia MINISTRIES next Monday night.
A snow of several inches fell last Saturday
night and Sunday.
B. & L. Association No. . Is being organic
at Higginsville.
The local freight going west has changed
time, leaving here at 2:10 p. M.
There was q little fire at Mr.. ]. c. Nc
Crews house Monday night; damage about
$40.
The river has been very %hieh-over twelve
feet above high water msrk-but 1t Is reeea-
ing.
Work Is to be commenced st once on the
extension Of the Mo-. P. r. E., at Dover ana
this way.
Messrs. Jno. T. Taylor and C. NJ. Meet
have bought the old calaboose lot from Mrs.
T.. J. John, at $3.50.
The order for the fast mail BY this route
was countermanded. Well, a little patience;
we will soon have it permanently.
A house on the farm of Geo. Osborn, two
and one-half miles south of Higginsville'
burned Monday night; loss $500; insured for
1925.
Highest grades for the past month at w.
NJ. A.:-E. T. Miller, 9sa: W. D, Hanna
81 $40; W. R. Monnig, go Ali; F. G. suth-
erin, SO 1-9; 8. s. Bavles. SO.
The ferry steamer Annie Lewis, formerly
of Glasgow, passed up for Randolph q rev
days ago. under charge of Capt. Thos. Z.
Lewis, Geo. Riddell, an old Lexington boy In
the pilot house.
The Missouri Central has filed q profile and
map of its line through Lafayette with the
county clerk. 1t ask for 4 miles Of the old
grade south Of Odessa, but the Dennison road
was ahead of them in every way.
Mr.. Fl. Mclaughlin, chief engineer OF the
Mo. P. r. R.. has located the depot Just
north of Dover, on the Lockhart land, rs
convenient 3 spot as it could be placed.
The Dover people are happy. We are glad
of it.. Shake!
Mr.. Nehr and his corps reached here last
Saturday making this their headquarters for
several days, as they surveyed up the river to
Sibley. Mr.. Nehr spoke IN very favorable
terms Of this route. He found good grades
and q line from Sedalia six miles shorter than
the Mo. P. R. R.
The Rapid Service Store Railway, which
the necessities OF his trade requires, has ar
rived for Mr.. w. G. McCausland's store aut
| VIII 10 pun III dSNs "SSns
, to get this railroad. whatever may be GU
fate as to the numerous others which are be
Ing surveyed through the city.
:. Mr.. James Flshback, of this township, say
!, that on the 18th day Of April, 1913, theI'
came a fall of snow 8 feet In depth. Anothe
old citizen, Mr.. W. H. Ewing tells OF q tw'
days snow commencing on the 9th of April
1913. and that he measured the same on
= work bench by the side of q house and 1t wa
10 inches in depth.
u Mr.. Charles D.. Ragland announces himse
q in this issue as q candidate for county schoc
commissioner. Mr.. Ragland Is a native {
this county, has taught school for q numbe
years, and is In every way well qualified
fill the position which he seeks. He says
his announcement that If elected he will hol
d regular examinations at Lexington, Higgins
Vile and Odessa.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Christia
1t church will serve meat supper and refresl
le ments in the basement of their church, G
" Monday evening. April 18th. Admissio
,e free. Everybody is cordially invited to |
l. present. The ladies are working hard
10 bui,d a parsonage, and will appreciate 6
help. Begin to serve supper as early
4. 4 o'clock to accommodate school girls.
President Dennison and Engineer Wrig
If have filed with the county clerk a profile al
r map of their road in Lafayette county.
Re covers the old bed from Lexington
ne Chapel Hill and approaches from the riv
ov at this point. Mr.. Wright got bis plats
1t file before the Central, and as the rights c
be way have been given by the people along t
70 line to his road it is not probable that t
ne Centrsl's claim to four miles of the old 70,
bed will amount to ANYTHING.
P. As Athens was of old the seat of learnil
We and all the polite arts. SO Lexington IA know
to-day, probably more away from home tn
&c, within Its Owl portals, for gentle culture q
!, appreciation of the aesthetic. 1t is rath
uncommon for talent of one order to run
one family, but we find a happy instance Of
with Mrs. A. G. Williams, her niece, NJ
' Sue Wilma Conklfng, and q cousin, NJ
Fannie Chatham, all of whom are ade
with the brush, and of whose work We ha
Ill frequently had the opportunity to spe
Mrs. Conkling has for the past two yei
~ been devoting her whole life to her art, q
'"e under the direction of Mr.. N. Stats as fig
teacher and Mr.. J. B. Meeker as teacher
IVY animals, has made such progress that
81 later works are possessed of true arti:
merit. Her work is done from nature, wi
1t is possible. and Is realistic aud delicate
"" to detail. We had the pleasure a few d
ago Of seeing a collection of it that cover
" large portion of the product of her bru
To begin with it in chronological order
' will mention each pieae briefly. l. A la